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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I thank the Minister for his presentation and concur with the Chairman's remarks. My party has been supportive of the work of the European Defence Agency since it was initiated. It would be appropriate for the select committee to acknowledge the contribution and achievements of all those who have participated in the various programmes undertaken since 1994. One appreciates the importance...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I do not wish to delay business unnecessarily but I would like to raise two issues.

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Defence Forces: Motion (2 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the committee agrees the report I will write to the Minister.

Order of Business (3 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I understand the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection has considered the heads of the education (admission to schools) Bill, and has reported to the Minister on it. When might we expect to see that important Bill coming before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reorganisation (3 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 196. To ask the Minister for Defence with regard to his previous statement that there is a broad consensus that the subsequent organisational changes have brought significant improvements to the Permanent Defence Force, the study that has taken place to underpin such a statement. [15765/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Overseas Missions (3 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 197. To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 25 March 2014, if the expansion of the number of Defence Forces personnel deployed to EUTM Somalia was exclusively linked to Ireland having the appointment of mission commander; and if he will confirm that all Defence Forces personnel will leave the EUTM Somalia mission in April 2014. [15766/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 191. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has received an application from a school (details supplied) in County Kildare for a devolved building project; if he will expedite its approval in view of the urgency of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16197/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pension Provisions (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the payment details requested in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 560. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if he will expedite this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15975/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 652. To ask the Minister for Health if he will give urgent attention to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding the case of a person with motor neurone disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16544/14]

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 8. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the guidance counsellor changes he has made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16471/14]

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am asking the Minister to revisit a decision he made early in his tenure when he decided that the guidance counselling role would move from an ex-quota position to one within the overall teacher allocation, thereby effectively reducing the pupil-teacher ratio in schools and limiting the subject choice available in many schools throughout the country. That decision has had a detrimental...

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: I am rarely appalled in the House, but I am appalled by the Minster of State's response. One realises the seriousness of the economic difficulties we face and appreciates that every Minister is challenged to deal with them, but it is appalling for him to say that when conditions improve, he will not revisit the guidance issue. For 40 years successive Ministers for Education saw to it that...

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Section 9(c) of the 1998 Act places direct responsibility on the Minister and schools to provide guidance counselling. The Minister of State is not in a position, given what he has said, to honour his commitments to students throughout the country. He is involved in a process of false economy and the costs to the Department and the State in the long term will be greater as a result of the...

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: The Minister of State is engaged in a false economy.

Other Questions: Guidance Counsellors (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: If the Minister of State believes that, God help us all.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: In recent times, increased activity in the housing market has given a new impetus and importance to the taking in charge of estates. The Planning and Development Act 2000 places full responsibility on the local authority for the taking in charge of all services but the Water Services Act 2013 transfers water services to Irish Water. I understand the Department of the Environment, Community...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education Reform (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 15. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for third level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 173. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue an over 70s medical card to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16912/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (9 Apr 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare [16924/14]